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Bain could be forgiven if his head was spinning by the end but just as he did for 90 minutes at Ibrox, he made sure he was focused after the final whistle.

He said: “This is the biggest game - and the biggest win - I’ve ever had. The scenes at the end were unbelievable. I’ve never seen the level of fans like that.

“I just wanted to savour and enjoy it.

“I don’t normally think about taking it all in. Today was special though, the way we won the match. We were behind twice and then a man down, so this is one I will definitely look back on at the end of my career and think, ‘that was an unbelievable debut’.

“I just wanted to take a breath and enjoy it.”

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It was probably the only time anyone at Ibrox managed to catch their breath. None more so than Bain who only learned he was playing when he opened his eyes on game day.

There’s a feeling he might still be dreaming after producing a stormer including couple of match winning second half saves as 10 men Celts stuck the boot in to their rivals.

Bain said: “I woke up on Sunday morning with a text saying that I was playing.

“I knew Dorus (de Vries) was struggling and then word came through at 8am that he was out.

“I had plenty of time to get myself right and focused on the game.

“I was glad that I could contribute to the win.

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“I don’t know if I’m a hero now. I just wanted to come in, and enjoy the game and the experience.

“I enjoyed every minute of it and I suppose that’s only the case if you do win.

“When you join a club the size of Celtic, you think, ‘What an opportunity’.

“I just wanted to show my talent and my belief - and then you never know what can happen.

“It’s a funny old game. I was on the bench for Hibs at Celtic Park when Craig Gordon got injured.

“You just need one thing to happen and it can kickstart your career.”

The Ibrox heroics can’t hurt. The Celtic defence might have been ropey but Bain was solid and far more composed with the ball at his feet than some of the fellas in front of him.

He made an important stop to deny Alfredo Morelos before Odsonne Edouard’s winner and then at the death, he brilliantly blocked from Josh Windass then was up in a flash to see Morelos duff the rebound off the post and in to his grateful arms.

Bain said: “I’d saved the first shot and I looked up and saw the ball going to him.

“I just thought, ‘aw naw’.

“Then luckily he has hit the post and I was able to scramble and catch it before it went over the line.

“I was expecting him to score but I knew I had to get up just in case anything it happened.

“Luckily for me, it hit the post and rolled along the line.

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“It was a massive moment in the game but the way we handled going down to 10 men was amazing.

“I saw the same up at Pittodrie when we lost a man.

“The composure, the calmness, belief and togetherness in this squad to dig your mate out is why we were good enough to get the result.

“We had spoken about all the different scenarios before the game and what might happen.

“The game lasts 90 minutes and it was early to lose a goal but we were calm and composed.

“We kept the ball and it was nothing we didn’t prepare for.

“The goals we scored were unbelievable.”

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Bain earned a bear hug from Scott Brown at the end and the keeper admitted the skipper was inspiration after Jozo Simunovic was sent packing.

The shot stopper said: “Broony just said well done, maybe there were a few swear words in there! He just said it was a good save at the end.

“He was unbelievable again, especially when we went to 10 men. He was superb.

“The adrenalin was pumping. Before the game it was about staying calm and not letting the atmosphere overwhelm me, especially when we went a goal down.

“I thought I handled it well though. I was composed on the ball and the boys helped.

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“I got a thumbs up at the second goal, I think it was because I was calm and took a touch before playing it to Broony.

“He’s picked out an unbelievable pass and it was a great finish from Moussa Dembele.

“These games can be frantic and you can go in to your shell. I just wanted to stay calm and show my qualities on the ball.

“It’s a great chance for me but I’ll go in next week and work hard and stay humble as I’ve always done.